Enhancement of fatigue life of aluminum alloy affected by the density of pulsed electric current
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We investigate the effect of pulsed electric current on fatigue-crack growth and the fatigue properties of aluminum alloy (A6061-T6) at current densities of 0–150 A/mm2. The fatigue life of most of the treated specimens increases substantially when compared with that of untreated specimens. SEM imaging of the treated specimens shows local melting on the fracture surfaces. To clarify the effect of local melting on fatigue-crack propagation, we examine crack propagation utilizing the plastic replication method. We find that the delay of crack propagation is attributable to the crack-shielding effect arising from current-induced local melting.
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OpenAlex topics: Electromagnetic Effects on Materials · Fire effects on concrete materials · Material Properties and Failure Mechanisms
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